The court heard how at the time of cutting the pipes, Greenham was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. He said it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". 5. The drunk and drugged up neighbour whose reckless actions caused a huge gas explosion, killing a two-year-old boy, has been jailed for 15 years. His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. I am absolutely heartbroken. Darren Greenham, 44, admitted manslaughter and theft offences after George Hinds perished in a fireball that ripped through his family's home in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year. Darren Greenham, 45, boasted to witnesses that . "This included sickening abuse and insults directed at his neighbours, setting bonfires in his garden and dousing items in petrol, regular late-night DIY activities and more. contact the editor here. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. His parents were also injured in the incident. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A man has been sentenced for causing the death of toddler George Arthur Hinds who tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He was also given one month concurrent for theft of gas and damage to a gas meter. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 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To give even serious injuries when self inflicted on the backdrop of the death of a child as mitigation would be completely unfair, he said. Following his sentencing, DCI Jane Webb, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: Greenham is a truly selfish and wicked man whose main motivation in the build-up to the fatal explosion was financial greed. Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said that at the time of the explosion the council was considering taking eviction proceedings after a number of complaints about Greenham's behaviour. Darren Greenham confessed to killing George Hinds after causing a gas explosion in Heysham while drunk and high, and all because he wanted to sell the copper piping in his house for 400. Peter Glenser KC, defending, said Greenham was sober for the first time in "many, many years" since being in custody awaiting sentence. Lancashire Police said detectives and gas experts had discovered the cause of the explosion was a gas pipe which had been cut inside number 20 Mallowdale Avenue - the home of Darren, 44, and 50-year-old Sharon Greenham. Despite denials in interview and again at court, Greenham later accepted that he had cut the copper pipes in his property, intending to sell them for scrap. The explosion completely destroyed GreenhamsLancashireCounty Council-owned property and caused severe damage to the two neighbouring terraced properties. Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham also previously appeared in court but has since died of natural causes. A. He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year after Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe while drunk and under the influence of . As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Mr Hinds told the court yesterday: "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few quid I have lost my son, my absolute world.". Friday 11 February 2022 15:42, UK Image: George Hinds . Darren Greenham, 44, has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and theft offences. Georges father Stephen Hinds clutched a Paw Patrol toy as he watched the sentencing from the public gallery with Georges mother, Vicki Studholme, and a number of other neighbours. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut pipes in his Mallowdale Avenue council house in Heysham, hoping to sell the parts to a scrap merchant to raise a few hundred pounds to buy a car. Families had to be evacuated and to this day Georges parents have left living in a caravan, reliant on the generosity of others, having had to borrow money for the first time in their lives. 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Couple Appear In Court Charged With Murdering Elderly Woman & Stealing 14,000, "Neighbour From Hell" Darren Greenham Jailed For Manslaughter After Gas Explosion Killed Toddler, Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years for causing the death of 2-year-old George Hinds, SUBSCRIBE TO GET EVERY STORY TO YOUR MAILBOX. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. George's parents were taken to hospital but have since been discharged and are recovering as they reel from . Darren Greenham, 44, has admitted charges of manslaughter and theft after George Hinds, 2, died in a massive explosion caused by a gasline being cut in Heysham last year. Emergency services had been called to the scene on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.40am on Sunday, May 16. As well as his abusive behaviour towards those living nearby, he would play loud music at night, use drills and hammers and unsociable hours and start out of control bonfires on a frequent basis. He instead awarded 15% credit and rubbished a contention that serious injuries suffered by Greenham could be considered as mitigation. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. "Never, ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life.". Love you so so so so much x.. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years for causing the death of 2-year-old George Hinds 2-year-old George Hinds was killed when an explosion tore through his council house in Heysham, Lancashire after 45-year-old Darren Greenham cut the gas pipes in the hope of selling the copper piping for scrap, Preston Crown Court heard. Greenham has today been jailed for 15 years and two months after a two-day sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. His reckless actions caused the . A child's toy covered in debris was seen lying amid the wrecked homes' rubble after the two couples were pulled from the ruins. . Darren Greenham, 45, caused the death of two-year-old George Hinds in a gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021, after cutting the copper pipes to sell as scrap. . He died before he could be brought to justice. Detective Chief Inspector Jane Webb, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: My thoughts first and foremost remain with Georges family and loved ones at this time, as well as those others affected by this incident. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. In March 2021, the gas meter in the property was badly damaged and soon after copper pipes could be seen all over the house having been removed "seemingly at random". 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The explosion, in Heysham, Lancashire, also left neighbours Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme injured and killed their two-year-old son George. It is not know what caused the ignition, but the quantity of gas was so great that only a light switch would have been needed. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. Mr Hinds, who wore a blue Paw Patrol tie and took a Paw Patrol toy into the witness box with him, said: "It makes my blood boil now, I always did the right thing and reported it to the council and the police, nothing was ever done.". Share on Facebook; . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A couple fighting for their lives after their toddler neighbour was killed in an explosion that ripped apart two homes have been pictured for the first time. Ms Brandwood said: 'The general public has been fantastic. As things stand, the case will be opened on October 4 and Darren Greenham will be sentenced on October 5. 04 October 2022. Greenham had cut a gas pipe in his own house while drunk and under the influence of drugs in the early hours of the morning and planned to sell the pipework, the court heard. Lancashire Police said in a statement: 'Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion and have now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside No. Detective Chief Insp Jane Webb, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: 'My thoughts first and foremost remain with George's family and loved ones at this time, as well as those others affected by this incident. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, who died following a suspected gas explosion in Heysham. The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. I had everything I ever wanted. She said: "I do feel that although we reported this countless times we have been let down by the council and the police, and the death of my beautiful baby boy could have been avoided.". Pictured: Married couple Darren, 44, and Sharon Greenham, 50, are fighting for their lives in hospital after a gas explosion at their home in Heysham, Lancashire, which police investigators believe was caused by pipe which had been cut in their house, George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, was killed by the blast on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, and police have since launched a criminal investigation after it was discovered a gas pipe had been cut in one of the homes, An aerial view of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Heysham which has completely destroyed two homes, Pictured: Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion, in which two-year-old George Arthur Hinds was killed and Darren and Sharon Greenham were seriously injured in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire, on Sunday May 16. Public gallery inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut and those enquiries complex! 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